Rack for electrotypes, &amp;c.



N0- 826,076. PATENTBD JULY 1'7, 1906.

' R. D. WILSON.

RACK FOR ELECTROTYPBS, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12.1905- Attorn ys UNITED STATES ROY D. INILSON, OF BEATTIE, KANSAS.

RACK FOR ELECTROTYPES, 800.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1906.

Application filed September 12,1905. Serial No. 278,171.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY D. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beattie, in the county of Marshall and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Rack for Electrotypes, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved case or rack for holding electrotypes, engraved blocks, woodcuts, and similar articles.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efiicient device of this character particularly designed for use in printing offices and similar establishments and by means of which the electrotypes may be supported in convenient position for future use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a case or rack capable of supporting cuts of different widths and heights, and, further, to provide means for clamping said cuts within the case.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a case or rack constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the side walls of the case, showing one of the shelfsupporting brackets and clamping members. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of a case or rack, showing a modified form of the inven tion.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor responding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The improved device consists of a frame or casing 5, adapted to be fastened to a wall or other suitable support and which may be formed with or without a back section 6. Secured to the vertical side walls 7 of the frame are a plurality of spaced brackets 8, adapted to support the removable shelves or partitions 9, the latter being adapted to receive the electrotypes, woodcuts, or similar articles 10. The brackets 8 are preferably constructed of channeliron,as shown, and formed with spaced laterally-extending flanges 11, the connecting-webs 12 of which are slit longitudinally and pressed outwardly to form.

spring-tongues 12, adapted to engage the ad jacent ends of the shelves to thereby prevent accidental displacement of the latter. Secured to the front of each shelf and also to the top 13 of the frame or casing, as by supporting loops or eyes 14:, are longitudinal rods 15, upon which are slidably mounted a plurality of spring-clips 16, designed to engage the electrotypes or woodcuts and retain the same in position on the shelves.

The clips 16 are preferably formed of wire, and each comprises a pair of parallelarms 17, the ends of which are bent around the adjacent rod 1 5 to form coincident spring-coils 18, being then bent upwardly and connected together to form a loop 19, which bears against the front edge of the shelf or top of the frame, as the case may be, and serves to press said clips against the electrotypes. The opposite ends of the parallel arms 17 are also connected and bent laterally to form an operatinghandle 19, said arms being covered by a strip of felt, cloth, or other suitable yieldable material 20, so as to prevent scratching or otherwise injuring the face of the cuts. By having the clips slidably mounted on the rods 15 they may be adjusted longitudinally of the shelves for engagement with any particular out, while by having the shelves removable the same may be quickly detached and adjusted vertically of the frame to accommodate cuts of different heights.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form of the invention, in which a plurality of longitudinal strips 21 are pivotally secured to the front edges of the shelves by means of hinges 22, having springs 23 coiled around their pivot-pins 24, whereby the strips are normally held in engagement with the electrotypes or cuts. In this form of the device suitable strips of felt 25 are also secured to the hinged members 21 to prevent injury to the face of the cuts.

While the spring clamping members are shown engaging the upper ends of the blocks or cuts, it is obvious that said members may be positioned on the rods in reverse order, so that they will engage the lower ends of the blocks.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided an exceedingly simple and convenient device admirably transversely of the frame, and spring-clips 3 adapted for the attainment of the ends in view. 1

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A device of the class described comprising a frame provided with removable shelves for the reception of the articles to be supported, rods secured to the shelves and extending transversely of the frame and a plurality of spring-pressed clips slidably mounted on said rods and adapted to engage said articles.

2. A device of the class described comprising a frame, brackets secured to the frame and provided with inwardly-extending springtongues, shelves supported by the brackets and engaging the spring-tongues of the latter, rods carried by the shelves, and a plurality of spring-clips slidably mounted on said rods and adapted to engage the articles to be suported.

p 3. A device of the class described comprising a frame, a plurality of vertically-adjustable shelves extending transversely of the frame, and adapted to receive the articles to be supported, rods secured to the front edges of the shelves, and a plurality of spring-clips slidably mounted on said rods and provided with yieldable pads for engagement with the articles to be supported.

4. A device of the class described comprising a frame provided with removable shelves for the reception of the articles to be supported, rods secured to the shelves and extending slidably mounted on said rods and adapted to engage the articles to be supported, said clips having their upper ends provided with loops for engagement with the front edges of the shelves and their lower ends extended laterally to form operating-handles.

5. A device of the class described comprising a frame provided with a plurality of transverse shelves for the reception of the articles to be supported, rods carried by the shelves, and spring-clips slidably mounted on said rods and each formed of a single piece of wire an intermediate portion of which is coiled around the adjacent rod and bent upwardly to form a loop for engagement with the shelf, said clips being provided with yieldable pads adapted to engage the articles to be supported.

6. A device of the class described comprising a frame provided with a plurality of trans verse shelves for the reception of the articles to be supported, rods carried by said shelves, and spring clips slidably mounted on said rods and each comprising a pair of arms connected by a strip of yieldable material adapted to engage the article to be supported.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROY D. WILSON.

l/Vitnesses:

IsAAo MANKLYN, E1). J. SILER. 

